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these include things such as matching 100% of passengers flying into and out of the united states against government watch list to the secured flight program. it includes screening all cargo fly domestically. we also work with our international partners to screen 100 percent of high-risk cargo. we are also working with the same partners to screen 100% of cargo on planes by the end of this year. we all have innovative technology that screens for explosives. i would like to mention our viper teams. we currently have 25 but teams working across the country to prevent our destruct potential terrorist activities. in 2006, tsa has completed more than 190 comprehensive assessment for security programs in critical turning systems. we have seen the benefits of how these steps combined with multiple cleared securities across the different transportation sectors, which include opportunities we have for cutting edge technology. they help keep americans save each and every day. we screen nearly 6 billion passengers. think about that. 6 billion passengers. our front-line officers have detected thousand
these include things such as matching 100% of passengers flying into and out of the united states against government watch list to the secured flight program. it includes screening all cargo fly domestically. we also work with our international partners to screen 100 percent of high-risk cargo. we are also working with the same partners to screen 100% of cargo on planes by the end of this year. we all have innovative technology that screens for explosives. i would like to mention our viper...
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we're going to start in the united states because more than 70 tornadoes have hit the mid south of the country. several people are reported killed so far. the states of tennessee and kentucky also indiana, they've all been battered by powerful storms which have ripped apart homes and damaged schools. >> in indiana, they know the meaning of the word destruction all too well. ripped apart like match stick buildings, the houses in clark county have been reduced to rubble. one whole town was said to have completely gone. this is one of the tornados that caused the damage. filmed by a man in his car, you can just make out the swirls and the hammer of hail on his wind screen. >> i was heading home from work and i was just driving home to take shelter because we had advanced notice of the severe weather coming in. i was about 2 miles away from the tornado which during in my photos and video it is over the henryville-marysville area that was devastated. >> tornados usually happen when a front of cool dry air is met by warmer more moist air that creates the perfect conditions for twisters. part
we're going to start in the united states because more than 70 tornadoes have hit the mid south of the country. several people are reported killed so far. the states of tennessee and kentucky also indiana, they've all been battered by powerful storms which have ripped apart homes and damaged schools. >> in indiana, they know the meaning of the word destruction all too well. ripped apart like match stick buildings, the houses in clark county have been reduced to rubble. one whole town was...
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the united states has made the surprise announcement that it will hold combat operations in afghanistan earlier than expected u.s. defense secretary leon panetta said the country wants to switch to a role of supporting and training local forces before the end of next year afghan officials claim the decision has ruined the whole transition plan and force preparations to be rushed through one thousand seven hundred american troops and tens of thousands of civilians have died since the two thousand and one immigration . ferry carrying a three hundred fifty people has sunk a new guinea's north coast rescuers plucked from the sea at least two hundred nineteen survivors but others remain missing the ship's operator said it lost contact with the vessel on thursday after it sent a distress call and most of the passengers are students and trainee teachers. seven people have been killed and seventy one wounded after a blast near a police station in southwest colombia a motorcycle packed with explosives blew up just outside the entrance of the city of to moscow officials have blamed the leftist fa
the united states has made the surprise announcement that it will hold combat operations in afghanistan earlier than expected u.s. defense secretary leon panetta said the country wants to switch to a role of supporting and training local forces before the end of next year afghan officials claim the decision has ruined the whole transition plan and force preparations to be rushed through one thousand seven hundred american troops and tens of thousands of civilians have died since the two...
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they need to feel they have support from the united states to wage the fight themselves. that doesn't mean we have to be deeply involved, but walking away is not the right answer. i understand the sentiment, but it's not the right answer. gerri: what is the right answer? what are the one, two, three steps that the united states should be taking today, right now? >> i think first of all, holing governments accountable for how their embassies -- how far embassies in the countries are treated, holding them accountable for what they say to their own people. the president of egypt was very slow to say anything critical of the demonstrations in his own country, and frankly, he's been ease -- espousing views of his own that somehow the united states was responsible for the world trade center bombing so i think we really need to say it's very important how governments behave, and it's very important what they do. i think we should be actively working to support those people in that part of the world who share our values and our interests. one of the problems in libya, in my opini
they need to feel they have support from the united states to wage the fight themselves. that doesn't mean we have to be deeply involved, but walking away is not the right answer. i understand the sentiment, but it's not the right answer. gerri: what is the right answer? what are the one, two, three steps that the united states should be taking today, right now? >> i think first of all, holing governments accountable for how their embassies -- how far embassies in the countries are...
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and many quakers went from the united states. now, the quakers th errs had ha fight in philadelphia. they were very much involved in textile-making and the fight among the quakers was some said, you can't use cotton because it is grown by slaves. the others said, we're in business, where are we going to get cotton if we don't get from it the south? the ones who said, you can't use cotton, got mad and moved north. they started making fine wool. i remember my grad mother had it. they made a fortune. because they created what they called finger shawls. they were so light, you could pull them your finger. your ring finger. they were very, very light. ring finger shawls were great, made them rich. a group of them from that northern new york area boarded sailing ships and went to london. pretty amazing. for this event. and among that group happened to be lucretia mott and several other activists in the kraker movement and the anti-slavery movement. and they got there and the english told them they couldn't sit on the main floor, they w
and many quakers went from the united states. now, the quakers th errs had ha fight in philadelphia. they were very much involved in textile-making and the fight among the quakers was some said, you can't use cotton because it is grown by slaves. the others said, we're in business, where are we going to get cotton if we don't get from it the south? the ones who said, you can't use cotton, got mad and moved north. they started making fine wool. i remember my grad mother had it. they made a...
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the government of the united states shreds your rights every day it capture cell phones it reads or email the verdict is in fox business network has pulled the plug on judge andrew napolitano show freedom watch but was a poor ratings over his libertarian viewpoint and made fox. his mike you be the jury. and good evening it's friday february tenth seven pm in washington d.c. i'm christine they're watching our team. well it began this evening with the rising tensions between israel and iran sanctions imposed by the united states and the european union are starting to hurt the people of iran in a major way with access to food and other imports blocked now the west hopes this pain will bring iran back to the bargaining table in terms of its nuclear program but in the meantime israel is stepping up its threats that an attack on iran may be imminent with israel's defense minister a good brock drawing a line in the sand he calls it the quote zone of immunity the point at which israel could no longer put off taking action but in the west efforts to isolate iran india has announced it will send a
the government of the united states shreds your rights every day it capture cell phones it reads or email the verdict is in fox business network has pulled the plug on judge andrew napolitano show freedom watch but was a poor ratings over his libertarian viewpoint and made fox. his mike you be the jury. and good evening it's friday february tenth seven pm in washington d.c. i'm christine they're watching our team. well it began this evening with the rising tensions between israel and iran...
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there was some positive news about the housing market in the united states, but economic protests in greece and concerns about spain drove stock prices down. >>> dozens of miniature horses facing eviction. the ultimatum given today >>> the man suspected of poisoning his girlfriend in a nursing home is defending himself, and the liquid supplement he gave her. >> i drink it all the time, of course. >> reporter: we found the 67- year-old free. no charges filed. >> it's happened, i canaled undue it. we can all try to creek it. there's the upside is, the positive publicity. >> reporter: publicity, he says for the miracle mineral supplement, which he swears by. >> it's just a mineral. >> reporter: which is why he brought a supply to the nursing home, where his long time girlfriend, recovering from surgery drank it for weeks. >> certainly, i didn't intend any harm, and further more vicky was actively participating in this process. >> reporter: police were told it had as much chlorine as a swimming pool. lockridge became a poisoning suspect. >> this is not chlorine. this is chlorine dioxide.
there was some positive news about the housing market in the united states, but economic protests in greece and concerns about spain drove stock prices down. >>> dozens of miniature horses facing eviction. the ultimatum given today >>> the man suspected of poisoning his girlfriend in a nursing home is defending himself, and the liquid supplement he gave her. >> i drink it all the time, of course. >> reporter: we found the 67- year-old free. no charges filed....
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oklahoma was unique in that it was the only state in the united states where both metropolitan newspapers, the oklahomans and the tulsa world were locally owned. and that has made quite an imprint on this state in the way journalism develops. we really pride ourselves in offering a plethora of media opportunities. we had 26 different media operations and organizations and our college. we had a student run public relations and advertising agency , one of the few in the end is states with an expansive role like ours. we had a 24 hour cable television station. we had a variety of programming on the station. a 30 minute daily newscast of sports programs. several music programs, a drama program. we have a student operated a radio station. we have zero web for journalism students. we are a key part of investigative reporting consortium in this state, a nonprofit entity that is headquartered in our college. there is just no end to the opportunities. we have a philosophy of ethics. so it is our goal to of sprinkle part of that teaching the route will we do. generally in journalism education aroun
oklahoma was unique in that it was the only state in the united states where both metropolitan newspapers, the oklahomans and the tulsa world were locally owned. and that has made quite an imprint on this state in the way journalism develops. we really pride ourselves in offering a plethora of media opportunities. we had 26 different media operations and organizations and our college. we had a student run public relations and advertising agency , one of the few in the end is states with an...
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the lowest we've seen so our corporate tax rate last year affectively in terms of taxes paid by the united states was around twelve percent which is well below those existing in most of the industrial. industrialized countries around the world so it is a myth that the american corporations are paying thirty five percent or anything like that you have to pay and twelve percent as he just said it's time to close some loopholes just as occupy wall street is demanding. last night just after midnight local time london police officers began the process of a victim residents of the city's occupy encampment and say paul's cathedral set up on october fifteenth the occupy london encampment was one of the longest running encampments in the nation in the worldwide movement twenty occupiers were arrested in the crackdown and tensing camping gear were trashed so all it appears that the occupy london movement has been dealt a major blow across the pond the occupy wall street movement is about to get even stronger a group of business leaders led by ben cohen and jerry greenfield of ben and jerry's ice cre
the lowest we've seen so our corporate tax rate last year affectively in terms of taxes paid by the united states was around twelve percent which is well below those existing in most of the industrial. industrialized countries around the world so it is a myth that the american corporations are paying thirty five percent or anything like that you have to pay and twelve percent as he just said it's time to close some loopholes just as occupy wall street is demanding. last night just after...
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a foreign affiliate tends to complicate and not substitute for key in the united states. i would like to call up on my colleague from oklahoma, mr. langford for some additional remarks. >> thank you. we do have the best workers in the world. let me tell you a quick story, as well. in oklahoma there is a plant there that makes the 2 k motors. they are shipped all over the world. they are trying to hire 20 additional people because business is booming. one major place they are shipping to is brazil. they chose to land it in an area where you look at why they are doing it all over the world because they have great workers. that story is repeated all over our district. it has been successful in manufacturing and a lot of different areas. that's a big deal for us and engaging on that. we are in a global economy. this is an economy that we have to win on that. one way is by competing in the area of our corporate tax structure to make sure we get to a rate that matches the rest of the world and simplifies the system. i talked to a company that says they are taking a loan out in
a foreign affiliate tends to complicate and not substitute for key in the united states. i would like to call up on my colleague from oklahoma, mr. langford for some additional remarks. >> thank you. we do have the best workers in the world. let me tell you a quick story, as well. in oklahoma there is a plant there that makes the 2 k motors. they are shipped all over the world. they are trying to hire 20 additional people because business is booming. one major place they are shipping to...
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states in 2012. i think that it's a losing theme in the selection. >> lean forward with the rachel maddox show weeknights at 9:00 eastern on msnbc, the place for politics. >>> here is your first look at how wall street's going to kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,908 after climbing 103 points yesterday. the s&p gained 9. the nasdaq spiked 32. >>> taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei rose 68 points, while in hong kong the hang seng skyrocketed 319. >>> well, the s&p 500 leapt to its highest level since may wednesday as traders chose to ignore bad news and cherry pick the good news coming out of earnings. intel lowered its growth forecast late tuesday, but gross margins were healthy, so the stock rose more than 3%. honeywell jumped almost 7% on healthy profits. emc jumped over 9% after reporting a preliminary second quarter profit, and its vmware unit was up 12%. vivus jumped almost 10% after regulators approved its weight loss drug. on the downside, rovi plummeted to
states in 2012. i think that it's a losing theme in the selection. >> lean forward with the rachel maddox show weeknights at 9:00 eastern on msnbc, the place for politics. >>> here is your first look at how wall street's going to kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,908 after climbing 103 points yesterday. the s&p gained 9. the nasdaq spiked 32. >>> taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei rose 68 points, while in hong kong the hang seng...
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if the imf who is elected next november will be the last to preside over the united states -- >> columnist and author mark steyn has published five books. he writes the happy warrior column and is a frequent guest host on rush limbaugh's radio show. and live sunday your chance to call, e-mail and tweet with your questions live at noon eastern on book tv on c-span 2. >>> it would be intolerable if a handful of violent people, and that is what it is, just a handful, could harden us against needed change. i've seen an uglier violence, too. it perverts the very spirit of america. i saw it at the republican convention in 1964 when governor rockefeller was shouted down. i saw it in minneapolis, when governor wallace, a man with whom i disagree was heckled into silence. and it happened to me in philadelphia. we must give notice to this violent few. there are millions of decent americans who are willing to sacrifice for change. but they want to do it without being threatened. and they want to do it peacefully. they are the nonviolent majority. black and white. who are for change without violence.
if the imf who is elected next november will be the last to preside over the united states -- >> columnist and author mark steyn has published five books. he writes the happy warrior column and is a frequent guest host on rush limbaugh's radio show. and live sunday your chance to call, e-mail and tweet with your questions live at noon eastern on book tv on c-span 2. >>> it would be intolerable if a handful of violent people, and that is what it is, just a handful, could harden us...
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. >>> a new russian law has left some families in the united states devastated. wondering if they'll ever again see the children they have been working to adopt and bring home. russian president vladimir putin today signed a controversial law that bans american families from adopting russian children. the law is seen as retaliation for a law president obama signed earlier this month imposing restrictions on human rights abusers in russia. they said, quote, the russian government's politically motivated decision will reduce adoption possibilities for children under institutional care. we're further concerned about statements that adoptions already under way would be stopped and hope the russian government would allow those children who have already met and bonded with their future parents to finish the necessary legal procedures so they can join their families. the state department says there are 46 children in russia whose adoptions by american parents are almost complete and those adoptions now could be in jeopardy, but the impact could be even greater than that
. >>> a new russian law has left some families in the united states devastated. wondering if they'll ever again see the children they have been working to adopt and bring home. russian president vladimir putin today signed a controversial law that bans american families from adopting russian children. the law is seen as retaliation for a law president obama signed earlier this month imposing restrictions on human rights abusers in russia. they said, quote, the russian government's...
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passed by the united states congress in november 19th, 2001 signed by the president several days later. both as an important part of our country's response to those horrific attacks. tsa was created through the legislation and we continue to be proud of how they were staff and operational in less than one year. many americans, most americans don't know that the building of tsa required the largest and most complex mobilization of the workforce since world war ii. as administrator, i have been privileged to know and work with a number of dedicated individuals who know our agency's story better than anyone because they helped write it. dedicated public servants like secretary warren panetta and later became the deputy secretary at the homeland security. administrators from the coast guard and the next three administrators. also on the list is also there at the start.st one of a handfu servants given the urgent task of standing at the new security agency whose sweeping mission has been to protect the transportation systems to ensure the freedom of movement for people in congress. also not
passed by the united states congress in november 19th, 2001 signed by the president several days later. both as an important part of our country's response to those horrific attacks. tsa was created through the legislation and we continue to be proud of how they were staff and operational in less than one year. many americans, most americans don't know that the building of tsa required the largest and most complex mobilization of the workforce since world war ii. as administrator, i have been...
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in the united states, roughly 20% of all the jobs during that period. it was a different time than we're in right now, that's for sure. >> thank you. mr. riddle. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thanks to the panel. i'll get right at it, we only have five minutes. mr. edwards, if you had -- let's just say the existing tax code disappeared and you had a blank piece of paper in front of you. would you tell me your top three principles you would use as your guide in writing a new tax code? >> i would say economic efficiency, simplification, and visibility and transparency. so economic efficiency, the key is lowering marginal tax rates and the chairman's plan does that. lowering rates town to 10%, 25%. simplification. the tax code is usually complex, especially for business and small business. that is just a compliance tax on the overall economy that doesn't do any of us good. and transparency and visibility. i would take steps, for example, americans only see half of the social security medicare tax on their pay stubs every couple of weeks so they don't know --
in the united states, roughly 20% of all the jobs during that period. it was a different time than we're in right now, that's for sure. >> thank you. mr. riddle. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thanks to the panel. i'll get right at it, we only have five minutes. mr. edwards, if you had -- let's just say the existing tax code disappeared and you had a blank piece of paper in front of you. would you tell me your top three principles you would use as your guide in writing a new tax code?...
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. >> in 1991 the united states was the only global super power. today, how to restore its status in the world. from former national security adviser brzeninski. saturday night at 10:00 eastern on "after words." also this weekend on "book tv" did fdr use world war ii as a cover to create a more powerful executive branch? sunday night at 10:00, the new privacy is no privacy. "book tv" every weekend on c-span 2. >>> earlier this month, indiana governor mitch daniels gave his final state of the state address. he spoke about education reform, infrastructure spending and the right to work legislation on union rights. his remarks from the state house in indianapolis are about 30 minutes. [ applause ] [ applause ] [ applause ] >> thank you very much. [ applause ] >> members of the general assembly, honored guests, fellow citizens. for an eighth time and the final time, you afford me the unrivaled privilege of this podium as it's my last such chance to express my appreciation for the public service you each perform and the hoosiers for hiring me twice so i
. >> in 1991 the united states was the only global super power. today, how to restore its status in the world. from former national security adviser brzeninski. saturday night at 10:00 eastern on "after words." also this weekend on "book tv" did fdr use world war ii as a cover to create a more powerful executive branch? sunday night at 10:00, the new privacy is no privacy. "book tv" every weekend on c-span 2. >>> earlier this month, indiana governor...
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. >> bring it back with another gold medal and world record for the united states, i think we're all so proud of each other. >> reporter: tonight she finished her first olympics setting a world record with her 4 x 100 teammates for a total of four golds and one bronze medal in london. true to her nickname, missy the missile. the baltimore bullet, katie ledecky showed herself to be another young phenom last night, with a stunning upset of the reigning world champion, serving notice that the youngest member of team usa is here to stay. >> i'm 15 so i think i can definitely continue on for four more years at least. >> reporter: history was made, as well, at the opening day of track and field. a deafening ovation for south african oscar pistorius, making a run for the record books as the first double amputee at the olympics. >> and pistorius finishing in second place. >> reporter: he had overcome not only his opponents but years of legal battles and qualified for the 400-meter semifinals. >> thanks for the crowd, it's been absolutely amazing. >> reporter: crowds cheered for the first app
. >> bring it back with another gold medal and world record for the united states, i think we're all so proud of each other. >> reporter: tonight she finished her first olympics setting a world record with her 4 x 100 teammates for a total of four golds and one bronze medal in london. true to her nickname, missy the missile. the baltimore bullet, katie ledecky showed herself to be another young phenom last night, with a stunning upset of the reigning world champion, serving notice...
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>> i should say that he was the 13th longest serving speaker in the history of the united states in the house of representatives, and there had been 53. what -- -- what's the thing you remember most about him? >> well, he was known in the day as czar reed. it was not a compliment, although he regarded it as flattering indeed. he was impugned as a tyrant because he overturned a long-standing custom in the house that the minority would be an equal parliamentary footing with the majority, which meant that the minority party could refuse to acknowledge its presense in a roll call, eliminate the evident quorum. there was seemingly a quorum in the house because you could count the noses except if the noses refused to speak, then there was no quorum, no business, and the house sat staring at itself. reed thought this was a great affront against the great gales of improvements. he wanted to bring the house into mo dernty, and he did so with the so-called reed rules. >> when did he live? >> 1839 to 1902. >> where was he from? >> he was from maine. he was from portland, maine. and, in fact, lived
>> i should say that he was the 13th longest serving speaker in the history of the united states in the house of representatives, and there had been 53. what -- -- what's the thing you remember most about him? >> well, he was known in the day as czar reed. it was not a compliment, although he regarded it as flattering indeed. he was impugned as a tyrant because he overturned a long-standing custom in the house that the minority would be an equal parliamentary footing with the...
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this is the highest responsibility of the president of the united states. >>neil: is a high priority for my next guest, a state with a huge navy presence, virginia republican governor with us. governor, what did you make of the dismissive view, the president's view of navy, not like the old days, quit focusing on the past and what was big then? >>guest: well, i thought it was an unbelievable statement to compare horses and bayonets to naval ships today. the defense review says we need 346 ships. >>neil: but panetta used the world war i analogy, his defense secretary but when he used that, the aircraft carriers and all that, that the aircraft carriers threat on war, by i degrees. do you think the president helped or hurt himself? i got a laugh in the press room, the spin room, but it did not resonate at home? >>guest: it hurt for him. in virginia it hurts our country if this policy goes into play. we are headed to 250 ships. china is on the upswing with ships and it undermines the ability the american war fighter to maintain a strong presence for good around
this is the highest responsibility of the president of the united states. >>neil: is a high priority for my next guest, a state with a huge navy presence, virginia republican governor with us. governor, what did you make of the dismissive view, the president's view of navy, not like the old days, quit focusing on the past and what was big then? >>guest: well, i thought it was an unbelievable statement to compare horses and bayonets to naval ships today. the defense review says we...
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i don't think that the united states and western powers nor israel particularly want to intervene in syria exactly because they fear what comes next we have a very unclear understanding of what's happening on the ground. in fathers because the syrian regime limits international media entrance into syria. i don't think we know what they're getting ourselves into. if we were. the libya scenario it's very interesting you mention that jim if i can go back to you in washington it seems to me that we could have the possibility of a partition of syria well because i think a lot of people seem to forget that seventy percent of the country is sunni and the alawite so i'm with in damascus supporting the current regime i mean there is no love lost between them either could you potentially see a partition there like this and they're selling necessarily mean it's good for anybody in the region or israel or any other country in the neighbors syria. well i think i think those are all very good concerns and questions actually if you go back and look at iraq and say two thousand and five and two thou
i don't think that the united states and western powers nor israel particularly want to intervene in syria exactly because they fear what comes next we have a very unclear understanding of what's happening on the ground. in fathers because the syrian regime limits international media entrance into syria. i don't think we know what they're getting ourselves into. if we were. the libya scenario it's very interesting you mention that jim if i can go back to you in washington it seems to me that we...
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and many quakers went from the united states. now, the quakers have had a huge fight in philadelphia. they were very much involved in textile making. and the fight among the quakers was some said you can't use cotton because it is grown by slaves. and the others said, well, look. you know, we're in business. we've got to use what we can get. where are we going to get cotton if we don't get it from the south? so the ones who said you can't use cotton got mad and moved north. and they started making a very fine wool, and they had something -- i remember my grandmother had it -- they made a fortune because they created what they called finger shawls. they were so light, you could pull them through your ring. your ring finger. so they were very, very light. so ring finger shawls. were great. made them rich. so a group of them from that northern new york area boarded these sailing ships and went to london. pretty amazing for this event. and among that group happened to be lucretia mott and several other activists in the quaker movemen
and many quakers went from the united states. now, the quakers have had a huge fight in philadelphia. they were very much involved in textile making. and the fight among the quakers was some said you can't use cotton because it is grown by slaves. and the others said, well, look. you know, we're in business. we've got to use what we can get. where are we going to get cotton if we don't get it from the south? so the ones who said you can't use cotton got mad and moved north. and they started...
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the united states has a lot at stake. not just in terms of its size. the fact it's the heart and soul of the arab world but because it was the first to make peace with israel. the united states has extraordinary interest and a lot of what we do will be determined not just by the obama administration by what the fears are in congress. it ultimately has the veto power over u.s. aid as well. >> we'll be close attention to what happens. thank you. >>> rolling right along. welcome back. hour two. the u.s. supreme court strikes down most of arizona's immigration law. both sides are claiming victory today. i want to break it down point by point. there are three major planks in the law. they are out. the first would have allowed police to arrest immigrants without warrant if they had probable cause a crime had been committed. number two a crime not to carry registration papers or i.d. the third that was struck down would have prevented illegal immigrations from trying to get jobs. those provisions are gone. the part of this legislation that still stands is thi
the united states has a lot at stake. not just in terms of its size. the fact it's the heart and soul of the arab world but because it was the first to make peace with israel. the united states has extraordinary interest and a lot of what we do will be determined not just by the obama administration by what the fears are in congress. it ultimately has the veto power over u.s. aid as well. >> we'll be close attention to what happens. thank you. >>> rolling right along. welcome...
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and she was the second woman elected in the united states to a ate senate. a very distinguished woman and part of a huge progressive movement that was sweeping colorado at that time. unfortunately, there was a little backlash that happened that maybe some of you have heard about. ludlow and all the little labor violence up there and the governor would refuse to send out the national guard and finally president wilson had to call out the troops and all of this. and helen ring robinson was very involved in beca s w involved with children's rights, you know, equal pay with minimum wage, with all these good progressissu and she even got molly brown to donate $1,000, which in those days was a whole lot of money to help the ludlow fa that had been affected by this terrible event that went on. and after her four years in the senate, she said enough. it's gotten too crazy up there. i said to people w i was reading senator pascoe's book that we ought to send that book around to a lot of people who are currently in officeit was rk then, too. context.ives you a little
and she was the second woman elected in the united states to a ate senate. a very distinguished woman and part of a huge progressive movement that was sweeping colorado at that time. unfortunately, there was a little backlash that happened that maybe some of you have heard about. ludlow and all the little labor violence up there and the governor would refuse to send out the national guard and finally president wilson had to call out the troops and all of this. and helen ring robinson was very...
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the united states will always have israel's back when it comes to israel's security. >> also today the white house and president obama will hold his first news conference of the year. not clear though what he plans to discuss. >>> back here in the bay area, thousands of yahoo employees could be out of work soon. insiders with the sunnyvale company say the new ceo, scott thompson, is planning a massive restructuring. and that is expected to include layoffs in the thousands. the restructuring is expected to be aimed at yahoo's large products organization. public relations, marketing and research could also face cuts there. >>> and another bay area headline, pg&e was warned more than 20 years ago, that there could be problems with a section of pipeline that exploded in san bruno. the chronicle reports that a retired gees -- that a geologist said a section of pipe should be replaced in 1990. >>> vandals slashed tires on more than 50 cars over the weekend. all of the vandalized vehicles were in the area of ventura court. police believe it happened between 2:00 and 7:00 a.m. yesterday. the f
the united states will always have israel's back when it comes to israel's security. >> also today the white house and president obama will hold his first news conference of the year. not clear though what he plans to discuss. >>> back here in the bay area, thousands of yahoo employees could be out of work soon. insiders with the sunnyvale company say the new ceo, scott thompson, is planning a massive restructuring. and that is expected to include layoffs in the thousands. the...
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1 of the united states and i'm the attorney general for all of the american people, but i think about you know, generations of african-americans who did not have opportunities, that i have, and i want to try to make sure that opportunity is available to people of all colors, all faiths, all genders. it's one of the things that i think i have to try to do as attorney general. so there's a special pressure i suppose that's brought, given the unique fact that i am the first african-american attorney general, butfá again, i focus o the job, focus on the traditions of this department. i think i can do the right thing. >> it says relationship with presidentxd obama that's sometis challenging. >> we have a personal relationship, and i am his attorney general, but that means that our professional relationship has to be a little different. the attorney general has to be independent of the white house and so it means that some of the very important things i do i can't share with him. >> is it tough? >> yeah, it is because as i said we have a good relationship. we like each other, but i think h
1 of the united states and i'm the attorney general for all of the american people, but i think about you know, generations of african-americans who did not have opportunities, that i have, and i want to try to make sure that opportunity is available to people of all colors, all faiths, all genders. it's one of the things that i think i have to try to do as attorney general. so there's a special pressure i suppose that's brought, given the unique fact that i am the first african-american...
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states austerity is a lot tougher to bring to the united states it's a lot tougher since we have divided government here but republicans are trying to do their best anyway especially at the state level twenty four states across the nation mostly controlled by republicans have pursued austerity slash their budgets and laid off government workers and just like in europe it's been bad for their economies on average in those twenty four states the unemployment rate ticked up one percent private employment shrank two point one percent and the economy shrank by two point nine percent on the other hand twenty five states mostly controlled by democrats didn't pursue austerity and actually increased spending and taxes and on average those twenty five states saw eight digits of a percent decrease in unemployment a one point four percent increase in private employment and a half percent increase in economic growth once again austerity doesn't work. so why are republicans pushing it so hard both at the state and federal level for us here in the united states is something going on here that has nothi
states austerity is a lot tougher to bring to the united states it's a lot tougher since we have divided government here but republicans are trying to do their best anyway especially at the state level twenty four states across the nation mostly controlled by republicans have pursued austerity slash their budgets and laid off government workers and just like in europe it's been bad for their economies on average in those twenty four states the unemployment rate ticked up one percent private...
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my book, the united states of fear is really when one guy and that's her room could produce any of reading, writing, talking and considered the american world in absurdities accepted as ordinary reality. are those of you who read, i write long and i'd love to run dreamworks by others, despite what everyone thinks about brevity, attention spans and the internet. for chairman at top or ricci two pieces from the book, both however in the shorter side. the first tc is really my thought about guys in rooms. i read it back in march 2010, will be for military was out of iraq just after the supreme court issued issued a united. but it was utterly clear the floodgates had been open so wide that it might be called the politics of the rich in america would soon become simply american politics. i called it on being a critic, all the world's a stage for us. in march 2010, i wrote about a group of pundits and where journalists eager not to see the u.s. military leave iraq. that appeared on the op-ed piece of "the los angeles times." and then began wandering the media world, one of its stops curiously en
my book, the united states of fear is really when one guy and that's her room could produce any of reading, writing, talking and considered the american world in absurdities accepted as ordinary reality. are those of you who read, i write long and i'd love to run dreamworks by others, despite what everyone thinks about brevity, attention spans and the internet. for chairman at top or ricci two pieces from the book, both however in the shorter side. the first tc is really my thought about guys...
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. >> the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden. >> i am not ashamed of american power. >> earlier today, governor romney was at it again. >> there you go again. >> good morning! this is what victory looks like! >> michele bachmann finally has company. >> ha-ha! >> newt gingrich is defending michele bachmann. >> newt gingrich rushes to defend her in her charge -- >> against secretary of state clinton's top aide, huma abedin. >> that radical muslims may have infiltrated the united states government. >> "there weren't allegations, there was a question." >> what was that about? >> i think he's off-base. >> bachmann's inquiry is justified. >> if they were not making an accusation about her, what was her name doing in that letter? >> how long can they sustain this? >> this is what victory looks like! >> see the world that we're living in here! >> oh, my goodness! yes! >>> tonight, a just-released nbc news/"wall street journal" poll shows president obama widening his lead over mitt romney, among registered voters nationally. president obama leads mitt romney by
. >> the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden. >> i am not ashamed of american power. >> earlier today, governor romney was at it again. >> there you go again. >> good morning! this is what victory looks like! >> michele bachmann finally has company. >> ha-ha! >> newt gingrich is defending michele bachmann. >> newt gingrich rushes to defend her in her charge -- >> against secretary of state clinton's top...
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the highest percentage in the united states. and people don't -- indiana, what is indiana -- >> 11% of the entire u.s. economy. >> about 20% in indiana, they make elevators an ridefrigerato and they attracted toyota and honda to the state but if you are in manufacturing, that is about half of your costs, labor costs, half and total cost of a company, they have to be competitive with the southern tier of states, we just saw in that map or those companies will inevitably migrate, there's a lot of out-migration in indiana now, the level of real income is falling because the manufacturing is going to the south. it is a make or break deal for indiana, paul. >> colin, democrats are trying to may a game of hide and seek in indiana, trying to leave the state or leave the -- not provide a quorum for republicans to pass this. is it likely to succeed? >> no, it's not and one reason is, if you recall after the wisconsin battle after year and walkout, also had a five week walkout by indiana democrats after which time republicans and -- in th
the highest percentage in the united states. and people don't -- indiana, what is indiana -- >> 11% of the entire u.s. economy. >> about 20% in indiana, they make elevators an ridefrigerato and they attracted toyota and honda to the state but if you are in manufacturing, that is about half of your costs, labor costs, half and total cost of a company, they have to be competitive with the southern tier of states, we just saw in that map or those companies will inevitably migrate,...
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if we lowered our rate, that money would come back to the united states. you know, you mentioned the difference between tech and energy companies. it is the tech companies that are probably the best at this automatic loophole stuff. apple and microsoft, for example, are great at legally moving their profits offshore because of course, their production, their profits are very mobile in the global economy intellectual property is very mobile "so these companies move their intellectual property offshore in legal ways. we can only get that money back if we lower our corporate tax rate. i think that's the most important thing for us to do. >> mentioned a couple things. bankruptcy we talked about, as well. i am astounded at the number of times we talk about the gm bailout as the governor mentioned here as well, that was a bankruptcy process. it was just tightly controlled by the federal government with a lot of new bankruptcy rules put into it. many of us fly delta air lines or currently earn airlines who is currently going through bankruptcy. there is the perce
if we lowered our rate, that money would come back to the united states. you know, you mentioned the difference between tech and energy companies. it is the tech companies that are probably the best at this automatic loophole stuff. apple and microsoft, for example, are great at legally moving their profits offshore because of course, their production, their profits are very mobile in the global economy intellectual property is very mobile "so these companies move their intellectual...
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states. jan was sort of the rockstar of the diplomatic corps in washington. he was this incredible diplomat who found a way to get tiny little speaking on the map in washington. as i was finishing the book i wanted to find someone else who could give me a little insight into how did washing diplomacy and foreign policy were. so i thought of of course senator lugar and i grew up in illinois and at the midwest or followed his career over the years. i've been covering washington since 1991 and covered in as well. so my thought was to not write not a biography, formal biography, but just a case study about how a senator can she policy. my idea was to interview him extensively, get a sense of how he approached the job, travel and within an indiana as brian mentioned and interview some of his colleagues to get a sense of what they thought of senator lugar. as far as those interviews go, i had some incredible interviews with vice president biden, senator mcconnell, governor daniels, farmer said ther
states. jan was sort of the rockstar of the diplomatic corps in washington. he was this incredible diplomat who found a way to get tiny little speaking on the map in washington. as i was finishing the book i wanted to find someone else who could give me a little insight into how did washing diplomacy and foreign policy were. so i thought of of course senator lugar and i grew up in illinois and at the midwest or followed his career over the years. i've been covering washington since 1991 and...
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speaker, the president of the united states. is. [ cheers and applause ] >> brett: to finish my thought. this started with some members sitting together to show bipartisan. it's continued go. are there a lot of them? >> i sure looks. they are sitting with, it's called date night now. i think its good tradition. i hope it keeps up. >> brett: sometimes we can hear some things. let's listen in. >> good to see you. good to see you. [ applause ] [ applause ] >> good to see y'all. thank you so much. good see you. >> i was going to.... [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you. is. [ applause ] [ applause ] [ applause ] >> brett: you heard the president don't get lip sticking me. you see sheila jackson lee. she was along the aisle, and also a popular lawmaker. let's check in with ed henley. ed, the white house aide this wasn't going to be a reelection speech. it wasn't going to be a political speech. the president leaves tomorrow for a trip. >> yes, three days. he will be visiting five states that are all battlegrounds up for grabs. there i
speaker, the president of the united states. is. [ cheers and applause ] >> brett: to finish my thought. this started with some members sitting together to show bipartisan. it's continued go. are there a lot of them? >> i sure looks. they are sitting with, it's called date night now. i think its good tradition. i hope it keeps up. >> brett: sometimes we can hear some things. let's listen in. >> good to see you. good to see you. [ applause ] [ applause ] >> good to...
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the united states had some native allies. in many ways this is a continuation of that struggle. >> professor eustace, is it fair to look at the war of 1812 as round two of the revolutionary war? >> i think in some important respects it was and in other respects it wasn't, but it was sort of spun that way. one of the first primary sources that i came across that got me really interested in looking at patriotism during the war, which is the focus of my research, was this fascinating book, the multipart title. the title was "the champions of freedom." it makes you think it's a war about freedom. next part of the title was "or the mysterious chief." the mysterious chief turns out to be an indian ghost. and the final part of the title is "romance of the 19th century based on convenients of the war between united states and great britain that terminated in march of 1815." this title collects a lot of different ideas. it collects the idea it was a rematch and this was about a struggle for liberty between the united states and great
the united states had some native allies. in many ways this is a continuation of that struggle. >> professor eustace, is it fair to look at the war of 1812 as round two of the revolutionary war? >> i think in some important respects it was and in other respects it wasn't, but it was sort of spun that way. one of the first primary sources that i came across that got me really interested in looking at patriotism during the war, which is the focus of my research, was this fascinating...
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even the president of the united states getting involved in the st. patrick's day celebration today. he's at a pub there off capitol hill in washington, d.c., after coming off a day in atlanta of campaigning and raising money for his re-election campaign. this time he decided to throw one back with the folks at the dubliner in washington, d.c. boy, to the folks surprise there, they're like hey we knew we were going to have a good day at the dubliner but little did we know we would be throwing back a brewsky with the president of the united states. all right. those images now just coming in. i want to share that with you. and folks having a good time there on capitol hill. getting a few pictures in for memory's sake. speaking of memories, it's one that a lot of people do not want to forget there in indiana. and now there is video to kind of help them remember the power of the tornado. these surveillance cameras are from henryville junior high school where on march 2nd those tornadoes or that tornado swept into the area and destroyed a number of homes a
even the president of the united states getting involved in the st. patrick's day celebration today. he's at a pub there off capitol hill in washington, d.c., after coming off a day in atlanta of campaigning and raising money for his re-election campaign. this time he decided to throw one back with the folks at the dubliner in washington, d.c. boy, to the folks surprise there, they're like hey we knew we were going to have a good day at the dubliner but little did we know we would be throwing...
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power and associates has ranked quicken loans "highest in customer satisfaction in the united states." call or go to quickenloans.com to discover for yourself why we're engineered to amaze. >>> updating the top stories. two southwest planes were temporarily grounded after phoned-in threats. one was in phoenix. the other in southern california. after a thorough search, both aircraft were cleared for takeoff. >>> moderate republican senator richard lugar lost his bid for re-election in the indiana primary. he's the currently longest-serving member of the senate. first elected back in 1976. >>> the tsa is throwing millions of dollars of unused equipment in a warehouse. the agency says it was cheaper to buy the items and not use them. >>> flooding rain from the southern rockies, into texas, the gulf coast and florida. pretty stormy all the way up to new england. >>> and finally from us this morning, it was double the heartache last night on "dancing with the stars," as two couples got the boot. >> yes. and for those remaining on the dance floor, the competition for the mirrorball really h
power and associates has ranked quicken loans "highest in customer satisfaction in the united states." call or go to quickenloans.com to discover for yourself why we're engineered to amaze. >>> updating the top stories. two southwest planes were temporarily grounded after phoned-in threats. one was in phoenix. the other in southern california. after a thorough search, both aircraft were cleared for takeoff. >>> moderate republican senator richard lugar lost his bid...
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absolutely the in the united states. at least on the intelligence community in the united states and the diplomatic corps seems to want nothing to do with this group because this group worked with saddam hussein carried out attacks on americans carried out attacks on iranians while that was the control of saddam hussein and therefore has no credibility inside iran an illegitimate president so it's something the u.s. would want to get behind but at the same time this group is paying major figures in the united states a bipartisan coalition former homeland security director tom ridge former f.b.i. director louis freeh former new york mayor rudy giuliani former democratic presidential candidate howard dean alan dershowitz the you know high powered pro israel trial lawyer all these figures have been paid to shill on behalf of the people's any k. which is now confirmed as a terror organization what they're doing is trying to get it removed from the state department terrorist list so the question is if these figures say it's n
absolutely the in the united states. at least on the intelligence community in the united states and the diplomatic corps seems to want nothing to do with this group because this group worked with saddam hussein carried out attacks on americans carried out attacks on iranians while that was the control of saddam hussein and therefore has no credibility inside iran an illegitimate president so it's something the u.s. would want to get behind but at the same time this group is paying major...
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>> no, all across the united states. here in the midwest and out west, especially with the western federation of miners, they were big supporters of the socialist party. big bill hayward was part of it midwest and east and in places like new york were the strongholds of the socialist parties. they were drawn from rura and urban areas. they drew support from lots of people that were negatively affected by the corporate capitalism. >> you had a thought? >> i think moving toward rather benevolent employers, debs, i think, did not lieve that was possible at this point. rather than ending monopoly capitalism and going back to small-scale capitalism, socialists we s were arguing t business will get bigger and bigger. this was for private gain. this was a more radical provision to solve this problem. there were plenty of people who were engaged with trying to figure out how to soften the hard edges of the industrial f revolution that was going on. andrew said there needed to be more benevolent moguls. debs said that's not the p
>> no, all across the united states. here in the midwest and out west, especially with the western federation of miners, they were big supporters of the socialist party. big bill hayward was part of it midwest and east and in places like new york were the strongholds of the socialist parties. they were drawn from rura and urban areas. they drew support from lots of people that were negatively affected by the corporate capitalism. >> you had a thought? >> i think moving toward...
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. >> the energy opportunities in the united states today are of game changing proportions. an economist just a few months ago said within the next decade in the u.s. policy is done well, we will become the new middle east for energy production. i think there's two dimensions to this answer. the first is we need to think long term. we need to look at things and see how do we secure our energy future. not only the next 10 to 20 years, but the next 50 to 100 years. oil and natural gas will continue to be the foundation energy building block for many decades yet to come. even as we strive to move to alternative renewable forms, and other less emitting forms of energy. the second dimension we shouldn't overlook, and it goes back to the senator's point earlier, we have to get ourself back as a country in our own political will and ability to produce our own energy. we can secure the border. we can secure the long-term future through the law of the sea, but we've got to have processes within the united states where we say energy is a priority. producing clean burning natural gas t
. >> the energy opportunities in the united states today are of game changing proportions. an economist just a few months ago said within the next decade in the u.s. policy is done well, we will become the new middle east for energy production. i think there's two dimensions to this answer. the first is we need to think long term. we need to look at things and see how do we secure our energy future. not only the next 10 to 20 years, but the next 50 to 100 years. oil and natural gas will...
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speaker, the president of the united states. is. [ cheers and applause ] >> brett: to finish my thought. this started with some members sitting together to show bipartisan. it's continued go. are there a lot of them? >> i sure looks. they are sitting with, it's called date night now. i think its good tradition. i hope it keeps up. >> brett: sometimes we can hear some things. let's listen in. >> good to see you. good to see you. [ applause ] [ applause ] >> good to see y'all. thank you so much. good see you. >> i was going to.... [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you. is. [ applause ] [ applause ] [ applause ] >> brett: you heard the president don't get lip sticking me. you see sheila jackson lee. she was along the aisle, and also a popular lawmaker. let's check in with ed henley. ed, the white house aide this wasn't going to be a reelection speech. it wasn't going to be a political speech. the president leaves tomorrow for a trip. >> yes, three days. he will be visiting five states that are all battlegrounds up for grabs. there i
speaker, the president of the united states. is. [ cheers and applause ] >> brett: to finish my thought. this started with some members sitting together to show bipartisan. it's continued go. are there a lot of them? >> i sure looks. they are sitting with, it's called date night now. i think its good tradition. i hope it keeps up. >> brett: sometimes we can hear some things. let's listen in. >> good to see you. good to see you. [ applause ] [ applause ] >> good to...